Optical trapping for undergraduates

D. C. Appleyard; K. Y. Vandermeulen; H. Lee; M. J. Lang

doi:10.1119/1.2366734

Optical trapping for undergraduates

D. C. Appleyard, K. Y. Vandermeulen, H. Lee, M. J. Lang

Department of Mechanical Engineering

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The detailed design of a robust and inexpensive optical trap system is presented. The system features high-sensitivity back focal plane position detection, mechanically controlled specimen stage movement, and fluorescence imaging to provide broad experimental applications. Three educational experimental modules are described to cover basic concepts in optical trapping and biophysics at a level appropriate for undergraduate students.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5-14
Number of pages	10
Journal	American Journal of Physics
Volume	75
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2366734
Publication status	Published - 2007 Jan

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